Definition of increase

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Increase (v. i.) Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth..

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Strike :: Strike (v. i.) To quit work in order to compel an increase, or prevent a reduction, of wages..
Accrument :: Accrument (n.) The process of accruing, or that which has accrued; increase..
Increaser :: Increaser (n.) One who, or that, increases..
More :: More (superl.) Greater; superior; increase.
Capital :: Capital (a.) Anything which can be used to increase one's power or influence.
Turn-out :: Turn-out (n.) The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc.; esp., a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; -- opposed to lockout..
Student :: Studding sail () A light sail set at the side of a principal or square sail of a vessel in free winds, to increase her speed. Its head is bent to a small spar which is called the studding-sail boom. See Illust. of Sail..
Evection :: Evection () An inequality of the moon's motion is its orbit to the attraction of the sun, by which the equation of the center is diminished at the syzygies, and increased at the quadratures by about 1ยก 20'..
Diminish :: Diminish (v. t.) To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.
Enrichment :: Enrichment (n.) The act of making rich, or that which enriches; increase of value by improvements, embellishment, etc.; decoration; embellishment..
Double :: Double (a.) To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length..
Size :: Size (v. t.) To swell; to increase the bulk of.
Eke :: Eke (v. t.) To increase; to add to; to augment; -- now commonly used with out, the notion conveyed being to add to, or piece out by a laborious, inferior, or scanty addition; as, to eke out a scanty supply of one kind with some other..
Fold :: Fold (v.) Times or repetitions; -- used with numerals, chiefly in composition, to denote multiplication or increase in a geometrical ratio, the doubling, tripling, etc., of anything; as, fourfold, four times, increased in a quadruple ratio, multiplied by four..
Continuation :: Continuation (n.) That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on; as, the continuation of a story..
Progress :: Progress (n.) In the growth of an animal or plant; increase.
Runner :: Runner (n.) A rope rove through a block and used to increase the mechanical power of a tackle.
Innerve :: Innerve (v. t.) To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate..
Intensively :: Intensively (adv.) In an intensive manner; by increase of degree.
Multiplier :: Multiplier (n.) One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number..
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